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VIDEOHours after our rather hectic arrival in Portugal we finally got settled down in the Moov Hotel in the Oeiras district of the greater Lisbon area. I asked the person at the hotel desk if there were any restaurants within walking distance and he told us there was a pizza place and a restaurant called Casa Da Silva. Naturally we chose the latter in order to experience Portuguese food. Annnnnd WOW!!!It knocked my socks off including the fantastic house wine. Casa Da Silva would be a big hit in any city in the USA and yet Portugal, as we found...

VIDEOIn this video I show you why I consider Picanha to be the KING of all BBQ steaks. You might have eaten Picanha at Brazilian Steakhouses but as you can see, you can also prepare it at home with AMAZING results. One important detail is that when you sear your steaks, be sure to keep the meat only over the charcoal with the fat caps over the side with no charcoal below. This is because you want to prevent flareups from the burning the steak. As far as the fat caps, I sear them after both sides of the steaks...